Nonspecific Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Bacteremia in a Patient with Subclinical Alcoholic Liver Disease
Joint Authors
Mousavi, Ben
Kichloo, Asim Ahmed
Hirekhan, Omkar
Hallac, Alexander
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, a pleomorphic gram-positive bacillus, is found widely in nature or as a commensal pathogen.
It infects domestic animals such as swine, which may be the major reservoir of the organism.
E.
rhusiopathiae is primarily an occupational illness; 89% of the cases are linked to high-risk epidemiological situations.
Humans that are infected by this bacillus typically present with one or a combination of the following symptoms: localized skin lesion (erysipeloid), diffuse cutaneous eruptions with systemic symptoms, or bacteremia, which is often followed by endocarditis.
We report a case of E.
rhusiopathiae bacteremia that was present without severe clinical illness such as endocarditis, arthritis, or skin lesions.
The patient was a 64-year-old male with a complicated past medical history including subclinical alcoholic liver disease.
Penicillin-G therapy completely resolved the patients bacteremia.
The case presented has exceptional clinical merit due to 2 key factors: the patient does not fit the occupational demographic typically affected by this bacterium, and the patient presented with subclinical septicemia, which has a high correlation with fatal endocarditis.
This case brings a new prospective to E.
rhusiopathiae bacteremia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kichloo, Asim Ahmed& Hallac, Alexander& Mousavi, Ben& Hirekhan, Omkar. 2013. Nonspecific Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Bacteremia in a Patient with Subclinical Alcoholic Liver Disease. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kichloo, Asim Ahmed…[et al.]. Nonspecific Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Bacteremia in a Patient with Subclinical Alcoholic Liver Disease. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kichloo, Asim Ahmed& Hallac, Alexander& Mousavi, Ben& Hirekhan, Omkar. Nonspecific Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae Bacteremia in a Patient with Subclinical Alcoholic Liver Disease. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005747
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005747